In a Lawrason Act municipality, the Chief would be required to deposit the funds in the town treasury. R,S. 33:422. In a Home Rule Charter municipality, the provision of the charter would govern.

R.S. 33:2334 provides that a fee of fifteen dollars shall be allowed for each appearance bond taken by a municipal chief of police when required to do so, unless suspended by a judge of the court in which the charge requiring the bond is filed. Upon acquittal of the defendant, this fee shall be refunded to the individual who paid the fee. The fee shall be payable to the general fund of the municipality. The municipality shall, subject to applicable law, appropriate thirteen dollars of the fee to the chief of police to be used for law enforcement purposes.The municipality may appropriate quarterly two dollars of the fee to the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police. The Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police shall use the proceeds derived from the fee for law enforcement education and training and for members of the association.